Jenna Johnson is talking out after a social media consumer despatched her a hurtful message about her 2-year-old son, Rome.
On Friday, July 4, the Dancing With the Stars professional, 31, shared a photograph of herself by way of Instagram Tales snuggling up with Rome, who was ingesting from a bottle. Apparently, one other mother didn't assume a 2-year-old ought to nonetheless be utilizing a bottle and determined to share her ideas with Johnson.
“Manner too previous for this fats r****d to have a bottle,” the social media consumer wrote by way of DM.
Johnson shared a screenshot of the person's message by way of her Instagram Tales on Saturday, July 5, alongside a be aware about bullying on-line.
“Soooo yesterday I posted a pic of me and my son, who I hadn't seen in 4 days and plenty of individuals felt strongly about him ingesting from a bottle,” she started. “Completely high-quality when different mothers give *constructive* recommendation and I'm at all times open to suggestions to an extent. However this girl (who's profile pic is of her holding her personal child) determined to DM me this. What world are we residing in?? I perceive that I put my life on the market publicly, which I actually wish to STOP doing when extraordinarily impolite and dangerous messages towards my child are despatched to me. However are we OK as a society? Additionally, you your self are a MOM!!!! Would you need me, a complete stranger, to DM you this about your little one? As a result of he's ingesting from a bottle??? Like WHAT ON EARTH IS HAPPENING.”
She concluded, “I like my social media group on right here and actually really feel so related to every of you. However sufficient is sufficient with the unhappy trolls/bullies on right here. Please unfollow me IMMEDIATELY and respectfully get a life.”
Jenna Johnson and her son, Rome. Courtesy of Jenna Johnson/Instagram
On Sunday, July 6, Johnson thanked her followers for sharing supportive messages amid the controversy.
“I actually cried studying ALL your messages,” she wrote by way of Instagram Stories. My coronary heart actually damage yesterday at how vile and imply some individuals will be, however as soon as once more I used to be proven simply how a lot this little group of mine on right here may present up. You gave me the love, assist, and kindness that I consider in!”
She continued, “Let's do not forget that we're all people, navigating life one of the best we will! I promise to attempt to solely unfold positivity and lightweight on my feed and I hope you are feeling impressed to do the identical. However critically, thanks for having my again and making me really feel seen. So grateful to every of you!!”
Johnson shares Rome together with her husband and fellow DWTS professional, Val Chmerkovskiy. The pair obtained married in April 2019 and welcomed Rome in January 2023.
“Our world is eternally modified 🤍 1.10.2023,” the dancers collectively captioned the primary picture of their child boy.
Johnson has been open about her infertility journey, sharing a heartfelt message whereas asserting her being pregnant in 2022.
“We had truly stopped attempting to conceive for about 6 months to mentally/emotionally give ourselves a break,” Johnson wrote within the Instagram caption. “So the shock, disbelief, and sheer pleasure on this second is a reminiscence I'll always remember 🤍”
She additionally shared a brief clip of herself getting her first ultrasound, explaining, “Our journey getting thus far wasn't a straightforward one.”
Courtesy of Jenna Johnson/Instagram Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy's son, Rome, receives nothing however love from Maks Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd's two youngsters. “Shai is a good older cousin, older brother,” Johnson, 29, informed E! Information in an interview printed on Friday, February 23. “And Rome is obsessive about infants, like somewhat bit too […]
Johnson additionally recommended her sister-in-law, Peta Murgatroyd, for sharing her personal expertise after struggling a number of miscarriages.
“As a household [we've] clearly identified about this and her struggles with it,” Johnson solely informed Us Weekly in June 2022. “She's stored it very non-public for the previous two years. So after I noticed the attractive piece that they did and that she lastly opened up, I simply known as her and informed her how proud I'm of her, as a result of I understand how a lot heartbreak that introduced her and the way badly she needs one other child.”
Murgatoryd is married to Val's brother, Maksim Chmerkovsiky, they usually share three sons, Shai, 8, Rio, 2, and Milan, 11 months.
“After I assume again to the ache, the angst, the anger of not having the ability to hold a child … It's humorous, I may get pregnant very simply however I stored shedding the infants and it was a tragic circumstance as a result of I actually thought that I used to be going to be having one little one for the remainder of my life and I needed to be OK with that,” Murgatoryd, 38, informed Us Weekly in June. “And now that I do have three and it's utter chaos, Maks and I've to search out time to be collectively and we've actually needed to sit down and say, ‘I miss you.' [And], ‘I miss you too.' Let's actually simply join and guarantee that we're seeing one another correctly, speaking correctly and ensuring we're actually attempting to carve out time for one another.'”
